Georgia Peanut Producer
Location: Nationwide
Number of Claimants: The number of claimants is currently undetermined as this Outbreak is recent and ongoing. WWHGD estimates that the number of claimants will be in the thousands based upon its experience with a previous peanut butter outbreak.
Facts: Retained as coordinating counsel for Georgia-based peanut butter processor implicated in a 2008 Salmonella outbreak. Participating in initial document retrieval and collection. Interacted with Congressional Committees investigating the outbreak.
Discovery: Discovery in this case has been stayed pending resolution of the bankruptcy of WWHGD’s client. WWHGD is participating in document retrieval and collection from its client’s three processing facilities located in Georgia, Texas and Virginia.
Case results: Still ongoing.